Herring — synonyms, definition

1. herring (Noun)

Clupea harangus

herring (Noun) — Valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled.

herring (Noun) — Commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific.

clupeid clupeid fish food fish saltwater fish Atlantic herring Clupea harengus harengus Clupea harengus pallasii Pacific herring bloater brisling kipper kippered herring pickled herring red herring smoked herring sprat whitebait Clupea harangus Clupea genus Clupea